When Rory McIlroy was spotted walking in the street while holding hands with Amanda Balionis, soon after he announced his divorce from Erica Stoll, there were rumors that they might be dating. However, he denied such claims and clarified that their bond is purely platonic as they are nothing but close friends.

Rory McIlroy and CBS reporter Amanda Balionis have been the topic of discussion among golf enthusiasts lately, as reported by US media.

Undoubtedly, the golfer’s recent divorce announcement has spurred on this.

It appears that Balionis, the spouse of American football coach Bryn Renner, has possibly omitted her husband’s last name on social media.

She has been recently attending golf events without her wedding band.

The announcement of his divorce from Erica Stoll by Rory McIlroy, the golfer from Northern Ireland caught everyone off guard on May 13.

Both netizens and US media are of the opinion that his close association with CBS reporter Amanda Balionis is the reason behind it.

McIlroy and Balionis have been the subject of attention in the PGA Tour, with US media labeling them as the “talk of the links” due to their close bond.

Additionally, in the past few weeks McIlroy has appeared multiple times on the Instagram page of the sports broadcaster.

It is not definitive whether they have moved beyond friendship, as speculated by certain media outlets. Nonetheless, at present, both individuals remain in matrimony with their respective partners.